Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Exceptional Living Centers is hiring a LCSW for the Louisville, KY market.

Long Term Care Experience strongly preferred

SUMMARY:
Assists residents and families with personal and environmental difficulties, which predispose illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist with resident evaluation and treatment.
Communicating with and evaluating resident(s), providing services to promote optimum resident social and mental health, promoting understanding by staff of social and emotional factors of health problems, working cooperatively with interdisciplinary team to develop, implement, and regularly evaluate resident plans of care, attend care conferences, and to communicate resident concerns, preferences, choices, customs, and needs to interdisciplinary team and direct care staff.
Assists with admission, preadmission, transfer and discharge of resident(s). This includes but is not is not limited to: evaluating mental health of prospective admissions, care planning for admissions as to mental health, social services, resident and family preferences, assists with the provision of transfer services, assists with evaluation of resident(s) for discharge potential and provision of comprehensive discharge planning services, coordinates post discharge care and services, prepares discharge summaries for release with proper consent.
Regularly communicates with resident(s) and families regarding social services. This includes but is not limited to: evaluating mental and cognitive functioning of residents and social needs, communicating with families regarding resident interests and preferences, as well as importance and purpose of medical recommendations, planning and/or otherwise promoting activities to enhance resident social and mental well-being.
Ensures proper documentation is maintained. This may include but is not limited to: completion,
update and audit of social services assessments, completion of RAI/MDS information as necessary, ensures recordation of social services matters in progress notes.
Assists with performance of quality assessment and assurance functions, including but not limited to: daily regulatory compliance rounds, observation of provision of social services, record reviews, implementation of corrective measures, staff members, residents, family interviews.
As directed, assists with development and updating social services policies and procedures to reflect the philosophy of the facility, professional standards, and legal requirements.
As directed, assists with survey processes.
Maintains and applies current skills and knowledge through continuing education and in-service programs.

Bachelor's degree in Social work or related field of study.